<p>I am in JE and I don’t think it diminishes my quality of life. It does need renovation, but it’s not THAT bad. Right now, I’m living in Farnam though, which is nice. I really like the people in JE, the sense of community, various other things. Then again, it’s all a matter of comparison. Honestly, you shouldn’t make it such a big deal what college you end up in because you will probably like it no matter what, but it’s important not to base your opinion of Yale on one or a few people’s opinions because people here are really different with very different experiences with Yale and departments/professors/res colleges.</p>